Improvement in paint-cans



i@ K crire latenti @time sie ser/Ji E. B. HAMLIN, OF ST.LOU1-S, MISSOURI.

I Letters Patent No. 83,849, dated .November 10. 1868.

HoH-- The Schedule zeferredjo in these Letters Patent To all whom 'it may concern;

Be it known that l, E. B. Hmmm', of St. Louis, in the county of St. Louis, and' State of Missolu'i, have made certain new and useful Improvements in Cans; and l do hereby declare that the following is a full and clear description thereof, leference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The object of this invention is to metal can for containing Ysuch ai'ticles'as leads, oils,

paints, ac., &c.

The invention relates, rst, to

l forced band around the top edge of Yming the same, so as to .more securely hold the cover in place; secondly, to an adjustable bail for the said can;

A Figure 2 is asectional elevation Figure 3 is a sectional 'elevation of the reinforced Vring or band for strengthening the'top edge of the can.

Figure 4 is a plan of the reinforehig-band.

The body of the can A is made inthe usual manner,

and the bottom plate A is securely top edge of the can is strengthened by a reinforcingband, B, of sheet-metal, and 'foruied by pressing or stamping. f This band has a lip, 11,; atits top edge, as is best shown in iig. 3. This 'lip iisfcurved over outwardly, so as to envelop the topedge/df the can when the band is placed in position therieon. The lip may then be hammered down upon the can, and the two parts are securely muted-together: y

The inside of the band B may'liave a flange, b', for receiving and sustaining the can-ieover, but this flange may be dispensed with when using those shown in the drawings.

The cover O has a curved lip, c, yat the top edge of make an improved an improved reinthe can, for'sti'euof the same.

soldered to it. The

covers C, similar to and maldng part of the same.

top edge of the can. This lip will, ofcourse, hold the cover in its proper position vwithout the use of the {iange l1'.

The can has a bail, D, which passes through holes,LA in the ear-pins d, the said ear-pinsbeing arrangedto turn in their socketfpieces l1', which are secured to the sides of the can. .Y

As these cans have to be packed in cases in large quantities, it becomes necessary` to arrange the handle or bail-pieces D, so they may be much out of the way as possible whenthus packed in boxes. To accomplish this result, the ear-pins d have holes entirely through them for the handle D, and the said handles .have their ends Aups`et,'or enlarged, so as to :prevent their being withdrawn through the pins d. This construction permits the handles to be drawn ont, in the full lines of iig. l, when the can is to be used as a pail, or closed up against the side of the can, as in the dotted lines of the-'same figure, the latter being t-he position necessary for packing the cans in boxes.

The cover C being fitted tightly into the top of the can, it only requires two locking-pieces, E, to securely fasten it therein. These locking-pieces are simply wire fasteniugs, having their lower ends secured in the earpieces '11', and t'lieir upper ends arranged to bend over the top of the cover-piece after it is in position in the can, thereby securely holdingit in place.

Having described my invention,

l. Thev reinforcing-band B, when constructed with z lip, b, at its top edge, and attached t0 the can A, in the manner and for the pulpose herein described and seI forth.

2. The locking-piernas E, when constructed and em ployed as and for the purpose herein shown and de scribed.

E. B. HAMLIN.

Witnesses M. RANDOLPH,

its side rim, so arranged as to overlap and envelop the ROBERT BURNS. 

